What does trashing a thread do?

[Amaryllis]

[dewsgirl]

1. Good question. Bookmarking.

[Rorey]

2. You can't see it

It's still there for everyone who didn't trash it. At least that's my interpretation.

[questionseverything]

3. i think it means you don't see it

n/t

[frazzled]

4. Make you feel better?

Prevent you from responding with something you'll regret later?

I've never understood it either. I just don't read the threads that make me annoyed. I've never figured out what good trashing it would do.

[Amaryllis]

7. I was thinking along the lines of de-cluttering when posts are coming so fast and furious. THere

are so many one liner posts.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

5. You can't see it but it's still on DU.

[WePurrsevere]

6. It hides it from 'your' view. You can still find them...

in "My Account" "Trash Can" if you change your mind.

[jberryhill]

8. It causes a small twinge of pain in the person who posted it

[intrepidity]

9. No it doesn't

I can personally attest

[jberryhill]

10. I know

But it’s fun to imagine.

[Yonnie3]

14. So that's where my twinges are coming from.

Thanks!

[intrepidity]

11. Trashing by keyword is actually very useful

There are other reasons for trashing individual threads, and most times I've done it have been for non-obvious reasons--like somehow the wording keeps catching my attention to where it is distracting. In my case, it almost always it is not a negative reflection on the thread itself--so it's good that the thread author doesn't know it.

ETA: I especially do this with sad posts, like those about lost loved ones and pets. I read the thread but then have to hide it because it keeps reminding me.

[Skittles]

12. makes it so you don't have to see it

[Rhiannon12866]

13. It means that you will no longer see it - except on the front page

You can also "trash" subjects by keyword, so you won't see any thread with that word in the title.